“The operation of this complex, in addition to preventing the burning of gases in the oilfield, has considerable environmental advantages and makes injection of the processed gas to the gas distribution network of the country.

Before inauguration of the project, Iran flared an equal to 14,000 crude oil barrels/day of gas in the field, he added.

The project was funded with €70m which will return over a period shorter than a year, Bovard further noted.